We welcome the month of June with open arms. This month we will start to see those Tropical rainstorms that we wait for all year long. There is nothing in the world that compares to the beauty and force of a rainstorm in the Tropics.

At Galvan Real Estate and Services our Rental Program has wonderful vacation options from Careyes to Playa Las Tortugas but our main office is located in the once sleepy Coastal town of Lo De Marcos.

Lo De Marcos used to be a well kept secret but as the tremendous growth continues in Riviera Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta, word is getting out on our little town.

A property for sale in the past would languish for years on the market before a new owner came along. This is no longer the case. In some cases properties are being snatched up just a few months after coming onto the market.

Lo De Marcos, the once sleepy town is coming into its own and becoming known for its beautiful beach, friendly locals, its weekly Tianguis and still reasonable Real Estate prices.

To get a better feel for what makes Lo De Marcos, the unique jewel that it is, please take a look at the 2 articles below –

In Nuevo Vallarta, there is a lovely Condominium property known as Taheima. The landscaping is beautiful, the large swimming pools are tremendously inviting and this 2 bedroom condo is well decorated, has its own private dipping pool right off the Living Room!

Event Calendar for Banderas Bay & Beyond…on Puerto Vallarta’s Liveliest Website! Banderasnews.com From live music to cultural festivals, charity events and special interest group meetings, there’s always something fun to do in Puerto Vallarta. Events in the Banderas Bay area encompass a broad range of interests and enthusiasms covering everything from Mariachi, Cultural, International Film, Fine Arts, and Gourmet Festivals to Fishing, Tennis and Golf Tournaments.

Are you planning an event in Puerto Vallarta or the greater Banderas Bay area? Send a brief description, including information on whom we should contact to learn more, to events(at)banderasnews.com.

Ordinary people come to Vallarta to vacation. Extraordinary people come to Vallarta and volunteer! Spend a rewarding afternoon cuddling with the animals at Puerto Vallarta’s SPCA. Our dogs and cats are awaiting ‘forever homes,’ and need your help to jump start their socialization.

From specialty foods and natural remedies to unique jewelry, clothing, accessories, art and home decor, the Banderas Bay area’s many weekly markets offer the best of Puerto Vallarta. While many of these weekly markets have folded up their tents for the summer, a few are still open.

The poolside bar at Hotel Mercurio has long been a favorite hangout, but on Sundays, the party amps up a few notches with the ‘Beers, Boys & Burgers’ Party. From 4:00 to 7:00 pm, the hunky Mercurio boys serve up tasty hamburger sliders and all the beers you can drink for just $150 pesos!

The 2017 Chacala Mariachi Institute is set to take place June 11-17 in Chacala, Nayarit. Directed by Jeff Nevin, Ph.D, this intensive 6-day course provides both the hands-on experience performing mariachi music and the training and materials necessary to become successful educators.

ExPats in Vallarta, a totally social group with informal fellowship and assistance for Expat residents or visitors living, working, investing, or considering a move to Puerto Vallarta or the greater Banderas Bay area, has announced the events scheduled for the month of June 2017.

Act II, in its effort to provide top-quality, year-round entertainment to the community, has created a brand-new summer series, ‘Spotlight on Vallarta!’ This series, which highlight the incredible talent of people that live full-time in Puerto Vallarta, kicks off on June 15 in The Red Room.

Hundreds of motorcyclists and thousands of enthusiasts are raring to go for the 12th edition of the Motofiesta Guayabitos. This year’s event is set to take place in Rincón de Guayabitos, Nayarit June 16-18, 2017 – and it promises to deliver a rip-roaring good time for the whole family!

The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico invites you to join them for a June ‘Social Hour’ in the air conditioned comfort of the upstairs lounge at Nacho Daddy, located at Basilio Badillo #287 on the south side of Puerto Vallarta, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 from 5-7 pm.

Whether you are looking for a fun way to stay in shape, or a chance to ‘strut your stuff’ in friendly competition, Puerto Vallarta is the place to be in June! The city is revving up for a series of Color Runs that focus less on breaking records and more on getting active and having a good time.

Vallarta Yacht Club Summer Sailing Camps are back, and this year they are bigger and better than ever. With classes offered for all levels, from beginner to advanced sailors, students ages 7-21 can now choose to learn Optimist dinghy, Laser dinghy or sailboard.

Travelers visiting the Riviera Nayarit in June will have an abundance of things to see and do, as the fun-filled experiences that make ‘Mexico’s Pacific Treasure’ such a highly sought-after destination continue with a variety of top-notch festivals and tournaments scheduled.

More than 15 DJs from around the world will spin their house music at the La Cruz de Huanacaxtle Marina during the first-ever RHA Festival, June 30-July 1. The Festival was organized by DJs from Mexico and the US who saw the Riviera Nayarit as the ideal place to unveil this new project.

An ambitious new Mexican food and art festival, that is expected to become an annual event, is being launched July 13-16, 2017 in San Miguel de Allende. According to event organizers, the ‘Market of Arts & Gastronomy’ will be the grandest and most dynamic food and art festival in Mexico.

La Coleccion Resorts introduces ‘Hot Summer Extravaganza,’ two months of themed pool parties that feature a lineup of six Mexican artists including DJs and fashion designers. They’re set to take place in July and August at its all-inclusive Grand Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta.

The Riviera Nayarit is and always will be a destination offering a great variety of cultural, sports and artistic events. This year the destination celebrates its 10th anniversary and, in order to kick off the party, we’d like to share with you a chronological list of the Top 10 Events of 2017.

The director of the Office of Conventions and Visitors, Miguel Andrés Hernández Arteaga, recently reported that, with the goal of strengthening the destination’s reputation as a paradise for sports tourism, 16 sporting events have been scheduled to be held in Puerto Vallarta this year.

Are you a coffee lover who hates winter weather? If so, make plans now to be in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on December 16, 2017, when the city will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people drinking coffee simultaneously in a single venue.